Ashes Series 25/26 Score Thread only (NOT A CHAT THREAD)

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Australia v England

First Test, Perth (Optus Stadium)

Friday 21st November 2025 - 2.20am BST start

Day One:

England won toss and bat

England 1st innings: 172 all out (32.5 overs)
Brook 52
Starc 7/58

Australia 1st innings: 123/9 (39 overs)
Stokes 5/23

Close of play.

First Test, Day One, Close of Play: England out for 172-10, Starc 7-58. Australia 123-9. Stokes 5-23. Great comeback by England.

First Test: Day Two
Summary of position at start of play:
Australia trail England by 49 runs with 1 wicket remaining.

England 1st innings: 172 all out

Australia 1st innings: 132 all out (45.2 overs)

England 2nd innings: 164 all out (34.4 overs)
Boland 4/33, Starc 3/55, Doggett 3/51

Australia 2nd innings: 205/2 (28.2 overs)
Head 123

Australia won by 8 wickets

England collapse from 65-1 to 164 all out in second innings to set Australia only 205 for victory. Unforgivable that. A two day test.

This is the sixth Ashes Test to have finished in two days, and first time in 256 Ashes Tests in 104 years:

Lord's, Jul 1888 - Australia won by 61 runs.
The Oval, Aug 1888 - England won by an innings and 137 runs.
Manchester, Aug 1888 - England won by an innings and 21 runs.
The Oval, Aug 1890 - England won by 2 wickets.
Nottingham, May 1921 - Australia won by 10 wickets.
Perth, Nov 2025 - Australia won by 8 wickets.

Australia v England

Second Test, Brisbane (The Gabba) d/n

Thursday 4th December 2025 - 4am BST start

Day One:

Toss to follow